Senior Engineering Technician

Deadline: Open until filled

Job Summary

The primary purpose and responsibility of a Senior Engineering Technician is to act as the lead technician for project design, surveys, and construction inspection. Design responsibilities include ensuring plans and specifications are in accordance with the latest standards/versions, identifying best-value design options, and coordinating design efforts with other technical staff. Knowledge of latest CADD design software is required. Survey responsibilities include acting as crew chief for route, construction and bridge surveys, work with the latest surveying instruments and technology to maximize efficiency, and check all survey work to verify accuracy. Construction inspection responsibilities include acting as chief inspector for all Public Works construction projects, ensuring all required materials testing is completed, communicate with contractors, and keep thorough and accurate notes of construction activities. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office software is also required.

Some Examples of Essential Duties

45% Design and Drafting

1. Acts as lead designer for large and complex Public Works projects.
2. Develops design for new construction projects including required specifications, technical calculations, new grade lines, drainage, dimensions and amount of materials, and other contract considerations.
3. Plans and coordinates the preparations of plans, preliminary design, detail design, specifications, cost estimates, and other design matter for a variety of public works projects.
4. Operates various computer software to draft cross sections, topography, existing roadway or structures, and proposed improvements, including but not limited to: CADD (Microstation and Autocad Civil 3D) civil software (geopack, Intergraph, eagle point, CAHD, Field Works), GIS software (ArcGIS, ArcReader), spreadsheets including word processing (Microsoft Word and Excel).
5. Computer file management - maintains files to assure system operations for file retrieval and organization.
6. Manage prototype drawings - development, storage in CADD directory and document prototype drawings using drawing status, layer/level list, text style, etc.
7. Manage a user drawing file - develop hard disk directories and sub directories, develop standard layer/level names, colors, line types, line weights according to state CADD data standards for construction plans.
8. CADD maintenance - upgrades handle acquisition and installation of CADD software upgrades.
9. Manuals and standards - use state manuals and standards to assure consistency and uniformity. Check drawing for consistency, presentation, format, clarity, and conformance to state standards.

20% Surveying

1. Leads in the surveying process by reading maps, taking shots, maintaining field notes, measuring quantities, recording elevations, laying out curves, and staking for construction.
2. Acts as crew chief.
3. Relays to survey crew what information is needed for complete and accurate survey.
4. Leads in solving complex survey problems from preliminary surveys to final construction staking.
5. Surveys, designs, and construction stakes miscellaneous public works projects - parking lots, landscapes, storm drains, etc.
6. Downloads data collector data from survey file into computer software.
7. Checks all survey work.

15% Construction Inspection

1. Ensures all required materials testing is completed in accordance with the schedule of materials control for all Public Works projects.
2. Inspects construction including grading, bituminous overlays, base and sub cuts, drainage, curb and gutter and culvert placement to insure compliance with contract plans and specifications.
3. Performs tests on compaction, bituminous proportionality, aggregate, and concrete air entrainment and slump.
4. Measures and records quantities of materials used.
5. Acts as a liaison between construction companies and the public.
6. Coordinates construction with utility companies.
7. Ensures proper procedures and thickness of material being used.
8. Checks the weight of hauling vehicles.
9. Inspects the new construction on county bridges to ensure all contract plans and specifications are being carried out.
10. Maintains a daily log on construction activities.
11. Prepares detailed reports on construction projects for the county and governmental agencies.

20% Miscellaneous

1. Assists in the development of a five year plan.
2. Participates in the road rating process.
3. Draws informational maps.
4. Maintains records of historical construction.
5. Prepares partial estimates for contractors.
6. Monitors the condition of county highways and bridges.
7. Prepares a variety of miscellaneous reports and records.
8. Prepares engineer's estimates for construction projects.
9. Leads in yearly inventory and inspection of bridges.
10. Performs related duties as assigned.
11. In charge of county fiber optic line maps and locates as needed.
12. Trains and assists survey crew to understand and fully use total stations, GPS and data collectors for surveys and construction stake out.
13. Complies with all county safety policies.

Qualifications (A combination of education and experience will be considered)

• High school diploma or equivalent PLUS associates degree or diploma from a technical college program with emphasis on civil engineering technology or similar curriculum
• 12 years experience
• Aggregate Production
• Grading and Base 1&2
• Bituminous Street
• Bituminous Plant 1
• Concrete Field 1&2
• Concrete Plant 1
• Bridge Construction
• Bridge Inspection Team Leader
• Valid driver's license